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Name: Trailer # Z424 34 ft (Gooseneck) Low-Profile with Hydraulic Dove Tail.

2017-12-18 Harvest Hauled 96 (out of 105 bales) prairie bales out of L1 to Prairie View Dairy Farm (the dairy farm south of Lux Arbor on Parker Rd.) Four loads (24 bales per load) totaling 80,200 lbs net weight (40.1 tons). A Prairie View Farm Staff member unloaded our trailer at their farm using on JD pay-loader.

2017-12-21 Harvest Hauled 180 (out of 255 bales) switchgrass bales out of M3 to Prairie View Dairy Farm (the dairy farm south of Lux Arbor on Parker Rd.) Todd hauled three loads of (36 bales per load) totaling 88,580 lbs net weight (44.29 tons). Joe hauled three loads of (24 bales per load) totaling 58,520 lbs net weight (29.26 tons). 71 bales were hauled to the KBS Dairy for use at the KBS Dairy and will sell a few bales to local farmers. Four bales were hauled to the KBS GLBRC compost pile because the bales were half bales or loose bales totaling 1500 lbs net weight (0.75 tons). A Prairie View Farm Staff member unloaded our trailers at their farm using on JD pay-loader.

2019-04-24 Harvest Harvested Prairie and Switchgrass at Lux Arbor. Because of a wet 2018 fall harvest was not completed until spring of 2019. Prairie Field: number of bales and weight: 1. 46 bales, gross wt 73,540 tare wt 37,160, 2. 46 bales, gross wt 72,920 tare wt 37,160, 3. 22 bales gross wt. 54,180 tare wt. 37,160. Switchgrass Field: number of bales and weight: 1. 46 bales, gross wt 72,020 tare wt 37,160, 2. 46 bales, gross wt 73,100 tare wt 37,160, 3. 23 bales gross wt. 55,120 tare wt. 37,160.

2020-08-21 Harvest Baled the switchgrass from all the T6 plots.

2020-11-05 Harvest Harvested switchgrass at Lux Arbor See attached for yields

2020-11-07 Harvest Harvested switchgrass at Marshall Farm. See attachment for yield

2019-12-05 Harvest Harvested Switchgrass at Lux Arbor. Switchgrass Field: Loads we recorded number of bales and weight: 1. 30 bales, gross wt. 49,200, tare wt. 19,480, net wt. 29,720 (lbs). 2. 24.25 bales (part of a bale was on top of this load, most likely the first bale of the field), gross wt. 43,900, tare wt. 19,480, net wt. 24,420 (lbs). 3. 24 bales, gross wt. 42,840, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 23,400 (lbs). 4. 24 bales, gross wt. 42,960, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 23,520 (lbs). 5. 24 bales, gross wt. 42,400, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 22,960 (lbs). 6. 22 bales, gross wt. 41,220, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 21,780 (lbs). Field Total: 148.25 bales, 145,800 (lbs), 72.9 (tons).

2019-12-06 Harvest Harvested Prairie at Lux Arbor. Prairie Field: Loads we recorded number of bales and weight: 1. 24 bales, gross wt. 42,860, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 23,480 (lbs). 2. 12 bales, gross wt. 31,020, tare wt. 19,400, net wt. 11,620 (lbs). 3. 24 bales, gross wt. 41,720, tare wt. 19,420, net wt. 22,300 (lbs). 4. 20 bales, gross wt. 38,260, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 18,820 (lbs). 5. 24 bales, gross wt. 41,760, tare wt. 19,440, net wt. 22,320 (lbs). Field Total: 104 bales, 98,480 (lbs), 49.24 (tons).

2019-12-06 Harvest Harvested Switchgrass at Marshall Farm. Switchgrass Field: Loads we recorded number of bales and weight (lbs): 1. 24 bales, gross wt 41,220, tare wt 19,340, net wt. 21,880 (lbs) 2. 29 bales, gross wt 45,740, tare wt 19,360, net wt. 26,380 (lbs) 3. 28 bales gross wt. 44,540 tare wt. 19,320, net wt. 25,220 (lbs). 4. 36 bales, gross wt 70,060, tare wt 36,840, net wt. 33,220 (lbs) 5. 46 bales, gross wt 77,920, tare wt 36,840, net wt. 41,080 (lbs) 6. 46 bales gross wt. 78,000 tare wt. 36,840, net wt. 41,160 (lbs). Field Totals: 209 bales 188,940 (lbs) 94.47 (tons).

2019-12-07 Harvest Harvested Prairie at Marshall Farm (M2). Prairie Field: Loads we recorded number of bales and weight (lbs): 1. 24 bales, gross wt. 41,040, tare wt. 19,020, net wt. 22,020 (lbs). 2. 46 bales, gross wt. 80,220, tare wt. 36,360, net wt. 43,860 (lbs). 3. 10 bales (wagon), gross wt. 15,600, tare wt. 6,340, net wt. 9,260 (lbs). Field Totals: 80 bales, 75,140 (lbs), 37.57 (tons).

2019-12-17 Harvest test

2020-11-04 Harvest Harvested Prairie at Lux Arbor. See attachments for yield

2020-11-19 Harvest Ryan Anthony flail mowed corn stover in G1 main plots: Reps 5, 4, 1, 2, & 3. Corn stover was mowed into windrows so that they could be bailed. The 6 rows (15 ft) in the west micro-plots of each rep were not mowed. Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and Loftness 15 ft Draper Windrower Shredder. Howard Straub III (from the KBS Dairy Center) baled the corn stover on November 19, 2020. Equipment Used: JD 6175M tractor and NH 450 Cropcutter round baler. Equipment Used: JD 7420b tractor (with loader) was used to move/load bales. Equipment Used: Dodge truck and gooseneck trailer was used to move bales. Bales were taken to KBS Dairy Center to be used for bedding for the cows.

2021-03-22 Harvest Mowed and baled corn stover at Marshall Farm corn field (M1). See attachment for yield. Stover was to wet in the fall of 2020 to mow and bale so we waited until spring of 2021 to mow and bale the corn stover from Marshall Farm. 60 bales were removed from the field.

2021-08-23 Harvest Baled the switchgrass from all the T6 plots, reps: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1, and 6. Raked switchgrass prior to baling. (Kuhn rotary rake MSU Dairy)

2021-11-11 Harvest Ryan Anthony flail mowed corn stover in G1 main plots: Reps 5, 4, 2, 3, & 1. Corn stover was mowed into windrows so that they could be bailed. The 6 rows (15 ft) in the west micro-plots of each rep were not mowed. Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and Loftness 15 ft Draper Windrower Shredder. Joe Simmons bailed corn stover with Krone 1270 square baler. Equipment Used: JD 7520 tractor with Krone 1270 square baler. Equipment Used: JD 7420b tractor (with loader) was used to move/load bales. Equipment Used: Dodge truck and gooseneck trailer were used to move and weigh bales. Portable scale was put on the rear of gooseneck and bales were place on scale to obtain weight. Bales were taken to KBS Dairy Center to be used for bedding for the cows.

2021-11-23 Harvest Mowed and baled corn stover at Lux Arbor corn field (L1). See attachment for yield. Bales were transported to KBS Dairy, the diary will use the bales for bedding in the cattle barns.

2021-11-24 Harvest Mowed and baled corn stover at Marshall Farm corn field (M1). Bales were transported to KBS Dairy, the diary will use the bales for bedding in the cattle barns. Baled the west side, however the bales broke so we could not finish the field on November 24, 2021.

2021-12-13 Harvest Harvested Prairie at Lux Arbor. Prairie Field: Loads we recorded number of bales and weight:

2021-12-14 Harvest Harvested Prairie at Marshall Farm. For each load we recorded number of bales and weight: see attached.

2022-04-29 Harvest Harvested switchgrass at Marshall Farm. For each load we recorded number of bales and weight: see attached.

2022-04-28 Harvest Harvested Switchgrass at Lux Arbor. Number of bales and weight taken, see attached

2022-11-10 Harvest Ethan Rocklin mowed corn stover in G1 main plots: Reps 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Corn stover was mowed into windrows so that they could be bailed. The 6 rows (15 ft) in the west micro-plots of each rep were not mowed. Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and Loftness 15 ft Draper Windrower Shredder. Joe Simmons bailed corn stover with Krone 1270 square baler. Equipment Used: JD 7520 tractor with Krone 1270 square baler. Equipment Used: JD 5410 tractor (with loader) was used to move/load bales. Equipment Used: Dodge truck and gooseneck trailer were used to move and weigh bales. Portable scale was put on the rear of gooseneck and bales were place on scale to obtain weight. Bales were taken to KBS Dairy Center to be used for bedding for the cows.

2023-11-16 Harvest Jarrod Rhoades mowed corn stover in G1 main plots: Reps 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Corn stover was mowed into windrows so that they could be bailed. The 6 rows (15 ft) in the west micro-plots of each rep were not mowed. Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and Loftness 15 ft Draper Windrower Shredder. Joe Simmons bailed corn stover with Krone 1270 square baler. Equipment Used: JD 7520 tractor with Krone 1270 square baler. Equipment Used: JD 7420 tractor (with loader) was used to move/load bales. Equipment Used: Dodge truck and gooseneck trailer were used to move and weigh bales. Portable scale was put on the rear of gooseneck and bales were place on scale to obtain weight. Bales were taken to KBS Dairy Center to be used for bedding for the cows.

2023-12-15 Harvest Mowed and baled switchgrass at Marshall Farm (field M3). Removed bales from field on December 16, 2023.

2024-04-10 Harvest Mowed (harvested) switchgrass in T6, reps: 6, 5, 4 and 3. Micro-plots in the Northwest corner of each rep were already harvested in fall of 2023. Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. These four reps were harvested and bailed same day. T6 plots were not harvest in fall of 2023 due to prolonged wet weather. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with JD GPS on the LTER Gator. T6R1 and T6R2 were harvested on 4/15/24, due to weather.

2025-04-12 Harvest Harvested Marshall Farm Prairie Field (M2). This is the 2024 growing season harvest. M2 was not harvested in the fall of 2024 so in the spring of 2025 M2 was harvested. The field was not harvested in the fall of 2024 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2024 so biomass did not senesce and dry down enough to bale. After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2024 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented M2 prairie field from being harvested in the fall of 2024. Grab sample Moisture: 4.5%

2024-10-30 Harvest Mowed and baled prairie field (L3) at Lux Arbor. See attached for yields

2024-10-21 Harvest Corn Stover Harvest: Jarrod Rhoades mowed corn stover in G1 main plots: Reps 5, 4, 3, 2, & 1. Corn stover was mowed into windrows so that they could be bailed. The 6 rows (15 ft) in the west micro-plots of each rep were not mowed. Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and Loftness 15 ft Draper Windrower Shredder. Joe Simmons bailed corn stover with Krone 1270 square baler. Reps 5, 4, 3, 2, & 1. Equipment Used: JD 7520 tractor with Krone 1270 square baler. Ethan Rocklin and Jarrod Rhoades removed bales from plots: Equipment Used: JD 7420(b) tractor (with loader) was used to move/load bales. Equipment Used: Dodge truck and gooseneck trailer were used to move and weigh bales. Portable scale was put on the rear of gooseneck and bales were place on scale to obtain weight. Bales were used as hunting blinds in the BCSE site.

2025-04-22 Harvest Harvested (mowed and baled) switchgrass in T6, reps: 6, 5, 3, 4, 2, and 1. Micro-plots in the Northwest corner of each rep were already harvested in fall of 2024. Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 6140R tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge 1 ton truck and trailer. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with Ag Leader GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. This is the 2024 growing season harvest. T6 plots were not harvested in the fall of 2024 so in the spring of 2025 T6 plots were harvested. T6 plots were not harvested in the fall of 2024 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2024 so biomass did not senesce and dry down enough to bale. After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2024 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented T6 plots from being harvested in the fall of 2024.

2022-11-08 Harvest Mowed (harvested) switchgrass in T6, reps: 6, 5, 3, 1, 2, and 4. Micro-plots in the Northwest corner of each rep were not harvested, these micro-plots will be harvested separately. Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. Reps 6, 5, and 3 were harvested and bailed on 11/7/22.

2025-04-23 Harvest Harvested (mowed and baled) switchgrass in L2 (Lux switchgrass). Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 6140R tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge 1 ton truck and trailer. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with Ag Leader GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. This is the 2024 growing season harvest. L2 switchgrass was not harvested in the fall of 2024, L2 was harvested in the spring of 2025. L2 was not harvested in the fall of 2024 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2024 so biomass did not senesce and dry down early enough to bale. After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2024 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented L2 from being harvested in the fall of 2024. Grab samples were collect to put in dry to determine percent moisture in the switchgrass. Grab sample Moisture: 6.9%

2025-04-24 Harvest Harvested (mowed and baled) switchgrass in M3 (Marshall Switchgrass). Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 6140R tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge 1 ton truck and trailer. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with Ag Leader GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. This is the 2024 growing season harvest. M3 switchgrass was not harvested in the fall of 2024, M3 was harvested in the spring of 2025. M3 was not harvested in the fall of 2024 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2024 so biomass did not senesce and dry down early enough to harvest (bale). After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2024 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented M3 from being harvested in the fall of 2024. Grab samples were collect to put in dry to determine percent moisture in the switchgrass. Grab sample Moisture: 3.25% Four headland passes around the entire field and about 170 addition area was harvested from west side of the field on April 24, 2025. Remainder of field was harvested on April 25, 2025.

2025-08-04 Harvest Baled the wheat straw from the LTER main plot T1 and T2 plots. Equipment used: JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 7420b tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge 1 ton truck and trailer. Locations where the baler tied a knot and location of bales dropped from the baler were marked with John Deere GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. Grab samples were collect to put in dry to determine percent moisture in the wheat straw. Bales were picked up from the field and weighted on Tuesday August 5, 2025.

2025-11-05 Harvest Harvested switchgrass in L2 field.

2025-11-17 Harvest Mowed all plots with discbine to about 3 inch height then baled with Krone baler. Bales removed from field. 17 bales.

2025-11-24 Harvest Corn Stover Harvest: Jarrod Rhoades mowed corn stover in G1 main plots: Reps 3, 2, 5, 4, & 1. Corn stover was mowed into windrows so that they could be bailed. The 6 rows (15 ft) in the west micro-plots of each rep were not mowed. Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and Loftness 15 ft Draper Windrower Shredder. Joe Simmons bailed corn stover with Krone 1270 square baler. Reps 2, 3, 4, 5, & 1. Equipment Used: JD 7520 tractor with Krone 1270 square baler. Ethan Rocklin removed bales from plots: Equipment Used: JD 7420(b) tractor (with loader) was used to move/load bales. Equipment Used: Dodge truck and gooseneck trailer were used to move and weigh bales. Portable scale was put on the rear of gooseneck and bales were place on scale to obtain weight. Bales were used as hunting blinds in the BCSE site.

2026-04-21 Harvest Harvested (mowed and baled) switchgrass in T6, reps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. No nitrogen vs no-nitrogen micro-plots in the Northwest corner of each rep were in these plots for 2025. Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 7420a tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge one ton truck and trailer. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with Ag Leader GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. This is the 2025 growing season harvest. T6 plots were not harvested in the fall of 2025 so in the spring of 2025 T6 plots were harvested. T6 plots were not harvested in the fall of 2025 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2025 so biomass did not senesce and dry down enough to bale. After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2025 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented T6 plots from being harvested in the fall of 2025.